Singapore
FairPrice Group appoints first CSO
Grocery retailer Fairprice has appointed Chan Tee Seng as its first Chief Sustainability Officer. It is the first supermarket chain in Singapore to have a dedicated sustainability department to align with Singapore’s national sustainability strategy. Currently, the FairPrice Group has three objectives, one of which is to create a circular and low-carbon economy by ensuring that its processes for product sourcing, production, and consumption are sustainable. By 2030, FairPrice wants to cut its carbon impact and reduce food waste by half, and stop using 60 million plastic bags. It is one of the first food retailers in Singapore to start charging for plastic bag use.